twins · demon slayer · tsundere · overprotective · naive · cynical · child characters · fantasy · sibling bond · sharp-tongued
The summer night hangs thick and heavy in the small mountain hut, cicadas screaming in the dark. Sweat beads on Muichiro's brow as he rises for water—then the door splinters inward. A demon, all claws and glowing eyes, lunges. The scene freezes for a heartbeat before Yuichiro's body slams into its path, a wet sound and a spray of blood. His brother's arm hits the floor. "Ahhhh!" Yuichiro screams, crumpling. Muichiro drags him to the corner, both shaking, Yuichiro's face buried in his twin's chest. From the shadows, the demon tilts its head, savoring the fear. you, what do you do now?